A Study of the Phenomenon of Celebrity Idols Among Adolescent Students in Chinese Popular Culture

Abstract

With the continuous development of economic globalisation, social informatisation and cultural diversification, pop culture has greatly impacted people's daily lives. Cultural diversity, the celebrity effect and celebrity worships are important and significant expressions and carriers of pop culture and an indispensable part of pop culture. The spread and popularity of popular culture have become possible along with it. People are the carriers of culture, which in turn means that culture has the function of shaping people. Celebrity worship is a transitional behaviour in the process of adolescent growth; most adolescents, since China's reform and opening up, have seen themselves as carriers of culture and have taken celebrities as their idols. Today the worship of celebrity idols in Chinese popular culture has become a part of people's daily lives. The study of the phenomenon of idol worship among Chinese adolescents itself is therefore of great sociological and cultural importance. Therefore, this thesis aims to promote the development of the study of idol worship among Chinese adolescents. It will also be able to explore the idolatry of adolescents and their values in today's society.